Under construction in the Comet Hollow section of Hersheypark, the 200-foot-tall Skyrush coaster will feature a near-vertical 85-degree first drop followed by four high-speed banking turns and five airtime hills at speeds reaching 75 mph.

The 3,600-foot-long Skyrush track will travel along a creek and cross over the 1947 Comet out-and-back wooden coaster. The coaster's station house will be modeled after historic train stations in the Hershey area.

The 32-passenger cantilevered trains will feature floored seats on the inside and floorless seats on the outside in a custom first-of-its-kind design.

The 200-foot-tall Skyrush coaster debuting in 2012 at Hersheypark will feature a near-vertical 85-degree first drop followed by four high-speed banking turns and five airtime hills at speeds reaching 75 mph.

A viral marketing campaign by Hersheypark under the guise of the Ride Institute of Technology has stoked speculation that the Hershey, Pa., amusement park plans to add a 12th coaster to its lineup in 2012. Here's a look at Hersheypark's 11 coasters and some contenders for what's been dubbed Attraction...

At first I thought it was too early to look ahead at the new attractions coming to U.S. theme parks in 2012, but then I realized a number of big rides have already been announced and many more are being teased in elaborate marketing campaigns.

I’m setting off on a road trip across America's "Coaster Belt," hitting eight theme parks in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in just 10 days. Along the way, I'll visit some of the oldest amusement parks in the world and climb aboard classic wooden coasters, record-setting modern metal beasts...

Dubbed the "Sweetest Place on Earth," Hershey, Pa., has grown over the last century to include a theme park, visitors center, museum, gardens, hotels and restaurants that celebrate all things chocolate. -- Brady MacDonald